Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-31
FALL OF SIXTY FEET.
RICHARD WILLIAMS KNOCKED OFF
THE PETERSBURG BRIDGE.
He Escapes with Injuries Not Very So
rious- Street Railway, Again
other Manchester News.

AtNae ReAbN~ff aH"sa
other Manchester News.
Mr.. Richard Williams, Of Manchester,
was knocked Of the Petersburg railroad
bridge yesterday morning by passing
train aud nrcclptisied into the river about
sixty feet below. Death under such cir
cumstancos seemed inevitable, ana his es.
cape was both marrow and miraculous.
He. with his wife. went TO the Peters
burg depot, IL the foot OF Twelfth street,
intending 10 take the excursion train for
Petersburg, whpfe they pTap0scd 10 spend
she day with friends. Being told by the
0ct0t slcut that there was some doubt
about see train stopping on TN, side Of the
iiy6r. Nj. Nitlsms lCit his vile, ard, In
company with two Young friends -Nessrs.
". W and l.. 5. Magrudcr-Started 10
walk across the river on The railroad
bridge % Richmond with the intention OF
iaklng tie train there ami getting the con-
UuCiCr to stop on this side.tO take on ms wife
aud others who wished 10 get aboard.
When about half wsy across the bridge they
>sw the train moving OF from the Rica-
moud DEPOT and approaching them. The
McssIs. McGrudCr stepped out on the end
Of the cross ties out 81 reach OF The train
and there sat down. Mr.. Williams stepped
into the space between The two large sis
on the outside Of the track intending 10
gel on tbc train a. il passed and take his
wife on q hen be got tins side, so that she
might not DC disappointed. The engineer,
when Tho train reached the spot, warned
him of lhc pCiil OF the attempt which 1t
was evident he was about 90 make, but he
D .fal.s ~.
held 81 the ir0n-laIlIng 10 the front steps VI
tie first coach.
WELEn INTO THE RIVER.
He fsi'ed TN getting f0othold on the steps.
.nd hi, grasp upon the rafting not being
sufficiently =, cure 10 stand the momentum
of the irlin. be Gas buried INTO the abyss
below, turning many someIsaultS in the
ri.li. 2 ne shock in falling 50 far dazcd
Dir. brain, .ui fortunately he fell into a pool
whore the water was several feet deep, and
hN ihc time be reached the bottom the force
of The flil had been greatly broken, aud his
injuries were 10 q corresponding extent
mace lcs, serious. He soon recovered con-
-D.u.Lc,s after comiOg IN contact with the
wafer. aud caught hold OF the dropping
Ip,g, ~ some Of the trees on an island
r,ar o. him and drew himself up ont Of
Vista few seconds before had seemed GER
t.iu FOB lc bis wajtry grave.
,N,il,mcnt "a Is usual In such cases.
,.rcsd D., i1ly. and in the shortest space OF
lime imaginable there was an immense
crowd q SPECTATORS on the Free bridge
watching 10 see whether or not the un.
fortunate man. whose identity was then
uo, suown. would escape with his life.
Ui,l Ie.ry. The champion Olrsmlu among
r..f.It.. 80 ffn lanes The
spot. and ticking hr. Wilkins INTO his
row boat with his mu,cular stroke Sieered
b.m through the rough and rapid waters TO
the Richmond shore just below the Free
bridge, a. LcaD's landing, and landed
hm ,fciy.
A number Of Mr.. Nilliams's friends and
uauy others drawn by curiosity were on
tlc shore rr,dy % receive hin and rejoice
with lim iu hi, fortunate escape. A repre-
sentative a The Dispatch wl, crossing the
Free bridge go the time and witnessed Tie
rescue: sl.o SAYS and t9lked with SIR. VIII
isus alter be- reached the shore, and was
told thc story 81 given above. He was
taken INTO the Office Of Johnson, foundry,
lrtcr the Free bridge, to await
TIE arrival Of q bach. which was
immediately summoned 10y telephone,
but winch wl> quite t1rdy IN arriving. He
leciue cold while waiting. and was given
some .tinUhnt, aud gwen q scat near some
hot iron. where be remained until the ear
ll5gc W., ready 10 take him home.
COLLAR BONE BROKEN.
A. soon as he carri1gc arrived Mr.. VIII
lauis v.> placed M lt and taken TO his
home. on Hull between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets. Or. Mathews, his family
r.f.r .nrsfs-nrtal and rendered
the necessary attention. His collar bone
Wa,fouid to be- broken. and hi, LETT shoulder
and Lip were badly bruised. bu, no bone,
broken. Wm,c Mr. Wiliiam,'s fee. struck
The victor FIRST fhc momentum was such that
m. left side struck with considerable force
and S.. badly bruised. lie WAS not con.
.Ciou, If much Taia when hc wa, first taken
out oi ihc wter. but after sitting little
while Dis sulrrln-- became more aeuie.
HAD eialI,l i-W fret ou either ,idc II
vhril Le didiall ha would have been either
kllcd iu~.nty oi drmdiully mneled.
Nr NiUus H. quite young, and Is
voutr WpI.yG % tue Richmond cedar
Wort, tomIapy 1t. WIS resting quite
comfortably Yesterday Afternoon, ani wilL
q /. tx.tetta, uc a4lc 80 return to work In
60 f,v weeks. llj> friends congratulate MIN
ulon Dos fortunate escape.
THE RAILWAY AGAIN
Ia connection With tde ,lrc,t.raIlwag
floro,ed 10 RECONSTRUCTED 10y the Mnchcs-
irI RAILWAY AID Improvement Company.
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Nato', bridge 1n0 over certain ,t,''' OF
tn, city. tac i's00'ctoi SUNDAY s't4 90 \
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